Shelter, they painted buildings, power washed
items, and did other work to help them out.
They lent their helping hands to Project
Linus, an organization that provides handmade
blankets to children who are ill or in need.
This is the third year of the camp, born out
of Roo's passion for giving back to others.
"This is not just my profession, but my heart
and my 'why' in this world," she noted.
Her nonprofit after school care and summer
camp regularly supports children and the
Rogers community through giving back.
"We started in July of 2020 and have given
well over $300,000 back to the community,"
she said. "We are a true nonprofit that invests
in our kiddos, families and team members."
The organizations themselves were "super
grateful and blessed to have the help. They
loved having our group there," Roo said.
"We enjoyed having them! Such sweet staff
and kiddos! Thank you for blessing us and bringing
them! We appreciate everything you are doing!" –
Alternate Community Education
"Roo's World camp came out yesterday and
did an amazing job with all of our doggies! We
certainly love having these wonderful kids come
out to help!"– Centerton Animal Shelter
"Thank you to our bingo helpers from Roo's
World After School Care & Summer Camp. Such a
wonderful group of caring, young children sharing
a part of their summer with our Grand Brook
Rogers residents today." – Grand Brook Memory
Care
Summer may be over, but the lessons
learned and the difference these Kid Heroes
made will carry on.
"I have a strong belief children and adults
need to be taught how to give back. We
are all here to help each other in life," Roo
concluded. "We are all in this together."
To learn more about
Roo's World After School
Care & Summer Camp,
visit
www.roosworld.com
"It feels good
to help others,
especially at
CARE, where
we helped feed
1700 families."
– Zach W.
"It makes
our heart
feel warm
when we
are able to
help others
in need."
– Miken H.
"Being at Roo's World this summer has given us a
different view on others, and now we know we are
all different, but we are all human." – Callie M.
"Being helpful made us feel
like we are really making a
change in the community."
– Melanie A.
"Being able to help close friends out with
jobs around the farm really shows how
close we are as one camp." – Elan Q.
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